Contact/FAQ
*Update Feb. 10, 2023* We have funding to hire one MSc student for Sept 2023 to Aug 2025 to study the relationship between tree traits, microbes, and insect diversity. Please email your CV, transcript, and cover letter to tsengm[at]mail.ubc.ca to apply. If this text is still here that means we are still looking for someone. You will also need to be admitted through the Dept. of Zoology or Dept. of Botany so please look at those website for information on how to apply.
Our lab is located in the Biodiversity Research Centre, which is connected to the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, at the University of British Columbia Vancouver campus. If you are interested in joining the lab, please contact me in August of the previous year. Usually by January of the year of entry I have reached the maximum number of students I can consider for the fall entry. I do not accept students for January or May start dates.
What topics does your lab specialize in?
How much will I be paid?
The minimum stipend in Botany or Zoology is $30,000. This funding comes from Teaching Assistant positions (~13,000 for a Sept-April position), from fellowship/scholarship support, and from my research grants. In any given year I can usually take ONE student who does not have external funding/fellowships. Unfortunately I have to turn down many excellent potential graduate students per year.
What is it like at UBC & Vancouver?
Vancouver & UBC are beautiful, inclusive, diverse, and one of the best places to study ecology/evolution/biodiversity in North America. BUT!
Vancouver is extremely expensive. It can be difficult to live off the minimum stipend. Please consider your finances carefully before applying to UBC.
*Update Feb. 10, 2023* We have funding to hire one MSc student for Sept 2023 to Aug 2025 to study the relationship between tree traits, microbes, and insect diversity. Please email your CV, transcript, and cover letter to tsengm[at]mail.ubc.ca to apply. If this text is still here that means we are still looking for someone. You will also need to be admitted through the Dept. of Zoology or Dept. of Botany so please look at those website for information on how to apply.
Our lab is located in the Biodiversity Research Centre, which is connected to the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, at the University of British Columbia Vancouver campus. If you are interested in joining the lab, please contact me in August of the previous year. Usually by January of the year of entry I have reached the maximum number of students I can consider for the fall entry. I do not accept students for January or May start dates.
What topics does your lab specialize in?
- See all the topics listed on the home page
- IMPORTANT: I receive a lot of requests from students interested in working exclusively on pollinators. Please reach out to other UBC labs (e.g. Sargent, Carrillo, Kremen) if you would like to specialize on pollinators.
How much will I be paid?
The minimum stipend in Botany or Zoology is $30,000. This funding comes from Teaching Assistant positions (~13,000 for a Sept-April position), from fellowship/scholarship support, and from my research grants. In any given year I can usually take ONE student who does not have external funding/fellowships. Unfortunately I have to turn down many excellent potential graduate students per year.
What is it like at UBC & Vancouver?
Vancouver & UBC are beautiful, inclusive, diverse, and one of the best places to study ecology/evolution/biodiversity in North America. BUT!
Vancouver is extremely expensive. It can be difficult to live off the minimum stipend. Please consider your finances carefully before applying to UBC.
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Contact:
Michelle Tseng, Asst Professor Dept. of Botany and Zoology Biodiversity Research Centre University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada email: tsengm(at)mail.ubc.ca 
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